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enWWF Climate Blog Has Moved to New Locationhttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/wwf-climate-blog-has-moved-new-location
<p>The WWF climate blog now is located at a different Web address: <a href="https://worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog">worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog</a>.&nbsp; All posts since May 2013 are at that location, while older posts will remain archived on this site.&nbsp; The new site will have a single RSS feed at <a href="https://worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog.rss">worldwildlife.org/blogs/wwf-climate-blog.rss</a>.</p>
http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/wwf-climate-blog-has-moved-new-location#commentsClimate Science - GeneralEmissions Data and Trends -- GeneralGeneral Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityHuman HealthCities and TownsCoastal systems and low-lying areasCommercial ServicesEcosystems & SpeciesFood, fiber and forest productsFreshwater resourcesIndustryNational SecurityUtilities and InfrastructureOzone Depletion - GeneralGeneral PolicyNational PlansInternational PolicyUS - Federal PolicyUS - State & Local PolicyAlaskaArcticArctic OceanChinaRegions (General)United StatesAntarcticGeneral OceansGreat PlainsOtherAtlantic OceanMidwestIndian OceanNortheastNorthwestPacific OceanSoutheastSouthern OceanSouthwestAfrica OceansPolar RegionsSmall Island StatesAsiaCentral and South AmericaAustralia and New ZealandEuropeNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)AgricultureEnergy SupplyForestsGeoengineeringIndustryResidential and Commercial BuildingsTransportationWaste Management AmazonAmur-HeilongArcticBorneo and SumatraChihuahuan DesertCoastal East AfricaCongo BasinCoral TriangleEastern HimalayasGalapagosGulf of CaliforniaMadagascarMekongMesoamerican ReefNamibiaNorthern Great PlainsOcean Acidification (General)Southern ChileYangtzeEarth Hour City ChallengeTue, 02 Jul 2013 17:43:30 +0000Nick Sundt825 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateU.S. Unveils Arctic Strategy while Announcing that Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide Have Surpassed Historic Levelhttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/us-unveils-arctic-strategy-atmospheric-concentrations-CO2-levels-hit-400ppm
<p>The White House on Friday (10 May 2013) released a <em>National Strategy for the Arctic Region</em>, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that daily average atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) had on 9 May surpassed for the first time on record 400.00 parts per million (ppm) at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. The rise in CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, largely driven by the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, is rapidly warming the Arctic.&nbsp; The strategy acknowledges that &ldquo;<em>the current warming trend is unlike anything previously recorded</em>&rdquo; and that &ldquo;<em>there may be potentially profound environmental consequences of continued ocean warming and Arctic ice melt</em>.&rdquo; The document recognizes the Administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;<em>global objective of combating the climatic changes that are driving these environmental conditions.</em>&rdquo; But the strategy also invokes U.S. security interests to argue that that &ldquo;<em>[c]ontinuing to responsibly develop Arctic oil and gas resources aligns with the United States `all of the above&rsquo; approach to developing new domestic energy sources</em>.&rdquo; In the absence of a U.S. low-carbon development strategy, is not clear how the U.S. ultimately will reconcile expanded fossil fuel production in the region with its commitment to combat climate change.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/us-unveils-arctic-strategy-atmospheric-concentrations-CO2-levels-hit-400ppm" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/us-unveils-arctic-strategy-atmospheric-concentrations-CO2-levels-hit-400ppm#commentsCoastal systems and low-lying areasEcosystems & SpeciesFood, fiber and forest productsIndustryNational SecurityUtilities and InfrastructureNational PlansAlaskaArcticArctic OceanUnited StatesOceansPolar RegionsNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyArcticMon, 13 May 2013 19:21:51 +0000Nick Sundt819 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateWWF Invites Cities in 15 Countries to Participate in Earth Hour City Challenge 2014http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/wwf-invites-cities-15-countries-participate-earth-hour-city-challenge-2014
<p>From May through October 2013, cities in 15 countries can register for the next annual round of WWF&#39;s Earth Hour City Challenge.&nbsp; The challenge will highlight and reward cities that aggressively and creatively address climate change.&nbsp; An international jury will evaluate the actions being taken by each city, and in March 2014, the city with the highest overall score will be awarded the title &quot;Global Earth Hour Capital.&quot;&nbsp; A national Earth Hour Capital also will be named in each participating country.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/wwf-invites-cities-15-countries-participate-earth-hour-city-challenge-2014" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/wwf-invites-cities-15-countries-participate-earth-hour-city-challenge-2014#commentsGeneral Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityCities and TownsUS - State & Local PolicyUnited StatesOtherAsiaCentral and South AmericaEuropeNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyResidential and Commercial BuildingsTransportationEarth Hour City ChallengeTue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:40 +0000Nick Sundt815 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateChicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco Recognized for Citywide Efforts to Address Climate Changehttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/chicago-cincinnati-san-francisco-recognized-citywide-efforts-address-climate-change
<p>Chicago, Cincinnati and San Francisco have been selected as U.S. finalists in World Wildlife Fund&rsquo;s Earth Hour City Challenge, a year-long challenge rewarding cities that are preparing for increasingly extreme weather and promoting renewable energy. Both Chicago and Cincinnati experienced their warmest years on record in 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/chicago-cincinnati-san-francisco-recognized-citywide-efforts-address-climate-change" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/chicago-cincinnati-san-francisco-recognized-citywide-efforts-address-climate-change#commentsGeneral Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityCities and TownsUS - State & Local PolicyUnited StatesMidwestSouthwestNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyResidential and Commercial BuildingsTransportationEarth Hour City ChallengeThu, 17 Jan 2013 18:56:30 +0000Nick Sundt790 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateMajority of world’s largest companies shifting to clean energyhttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/majority-world%E2%80%99s-largest-companies-shifting-clean-energy
<p>New study shows nearly 60 percent of world&rsquo;s largest companies have renewable energy or greenhouse gas reduction commitments, citing strong business case.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/majority-world%E2%80%99s-largest-companies-shifting-clean-energy" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/majority-world%E2%80%99s-largest-companies-shifting-clean-energy#commentsUS - Federal PolicyUnited StatesNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyFri, 14 Dec 2012 17:58:03 +0000Nick Sundt786 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateIn Alaska's Chukchi Sea: Shell Resumes Offshore Drilling as Nearby Walruses are Forced Onshore http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/walrus-haulout-newsflash-28sep2012
<p>The story of this year's Arctic sea ice decline did not end on 16 September when the sea ice reached its official minimum extent for the Arctic overall. The decline has continued in the Chukchi Sea -- with momentous consequences. While the National Ice Center indicated that a large &quot;marginal ice zone&quot; was present north of Alaska on 16 September, that zone continued to decline and on 24 September the marginal ice zone had been entirely replaced by open water.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/walrus-haulout-newsflash-28sep2012" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/walrus-haulout-newsflash-28sep2012#commentsCoastal systems and low-lying areasEcosystems & SpeciesAlaskaArcticArctic OceanUnited StatesOceansPolar RegionsNorth AmericaEnergy SupplyArcticWed, 26 Sep 2012 23:27:45 +0000Nick Sundt754 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateVideo: Tucson (Arizona) Citizens Talk about Climate Change and their "Power to Prepare Tucson" Summit http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/video-tucson-arizona-citizens-talk-about-climate-change-and-their-power-prepare-tucson-summi
<p class="rteleft">In this video, the citizens of Tucson, Arizona,&nbsp;talk about the challenges climate change poses for the city and about the &quot;Power to Prepare Tucson&quot; summit the city held earlier this year (2012) to address those challenges.&nbsp;The event,&nbsp;was a central part of Tucson's participation in WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge, a competition among U.S. cities to prepare for climate change and reduce carbon footprints.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/video-tucson-arizona-citizens-talk-about-climate-change-and-their-power-prepare-tucson-summi" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/video-tucson-arizona-citizens-talk-about-climate-change-and-their-power-prepare-tucson-summi#commentsCities and TownsUS - State & Local PolicyUnited StatesSouthwestEnergy SupplyResidential and Commercial BuildingsTransportationEarth Hour City ChallengeThu, 13 Sep 2012 15:05:55 +0000Nick Sundt746 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateColorado Congressman Wants Federal Support for Fossil Fuels -- and for Coping with their Climate Impactshttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/colorado-congressman-wants-federal-support-fossil-fuels-and-coping-their-climate-impacts
<p>Congressman Cory Gardner, a freshman Republican representing a large part of northern and eastern Colorado, is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Gardner along with the majority of committee members, supports expanded U.S. production of fossil fuels. Pollutants released by those fuels are accumulating in the atmosphere and making his state and the rest of the Southwest hotter and drier. Gardner and many of his&nbsp;colleagues deny that fossil fuel use seriously threatens climate, and oppose regulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act. While they promote policies that undermine Federal efforts to address the threat of climate change, their home states and districts are experiencing weather extremes -- and impacts -- that foreshadow the ultimate consequences of such policies.&nbsp; The High Park Fire in Gardner's district has torched 87,284 acres, burned 257 houses and has cost $33.5 million to suppress.&nbsp;To the south, in Colorado Springs, the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed 346 homes this week, and threatens over 20,000 more homes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/colorado-congressman-wants-federal-support-fossil-fuels-and-coping-their-climate-impacts" target="_blank">read more</a></p>General Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityHuman HealthCities and TownsEcosystems & SpeciesFood, fiber and forest productsFreshwater resourcesUS - Federal PolicyUnited StatesSouthwestNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyFri, 29 Jun 2012 00:27:25 +0000Nick Sundt729 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateEarth Hour 2012 Kicks-Off WWF City Challenge http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/earth-hour-2012-kicks-wwf-city-challenge
<p>The City of Tucson was at the center of World Wildlife Fund&rsquo;s Earth Hour celebration in the United States.&nbsp; As the lights went out over the Sonoran Desert, the City of Tucson joined with WWF to launch a new initiative called the Earth Hour City Challenge.&nbsp;&quot;The Earth Hour City Challenge will create a healthy competition among cities to chart a course to a climate smart future and recognize those cities that are leading the way,&quot; said WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/earth-hour-2012-kicks-wwf-city-challenge" target="_blank">read more</a></p>General Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityCities and TownsUS - State & Local PolicyUnited StatesSouthwestSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyResidential and Commercial BuildingsEarth Hour City ChallengeSun, 01 Apr 2012 18:21:24 +0000Nick Sundt724 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateSprint to Become Leading U.S. Wireless Telecommunications Network in Protecting the Climatehttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/sprint-become-leading-us-wireless-telecommunications-network-protecting-climate
<p>Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the U.S., announced last week (11 Oct. 2011) that it would be undertaking ambitious emission reductions. They will be undertaking a comprehensive reduction plan that not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions from their own operations (20% by 2017), but also targets emissions from device manufacturers and suppliers, customers charging their mobile devices and innovation in Sprint devices that can help consumers cut their own emissions.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/sprint-become-leading-us-wireless-telecommunications-network-protecting-climate" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Emissions Data and Trends -- GeneralRegions (General)United StatesSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyIndustryFri, 21 Oct 2011 19:54:31 +0000Lynn Englum668 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateAfter Two Consecutive Years of Decline, U.S. CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuels Increased Rapidly in 2010http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/us-co2-emissions-fossil-fuels-increased-rapidly-2010
<p>The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on&nbsp;29 March 2011 that U.S. CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from fossil fuel use increased sharply in 2010, after declining two consecutive years from peak emission levels in 2007. Partly attributable to the economic recovery -- and record high summer cooling demand, the increase in 2010 still left emissions at their second lowest annual level since 1998.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/us-co2-emissions-fossil-fuels-increased-rapidly-2010" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Emissions Data and Trends -- GeneralUnited StatesNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyResidential and Commercial BuildingsTransportationMon, 11 Apr 2011 12:13:50 +0000Nick Sundt628 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateChina Solidifies Itself as Clean Energy Powerhousehttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/china-solidifies-clean-energy-powerhouse
<p>According to a new report, China has solidified its lead over the U.S. in clean energy investment and installed clean energy capacity. With record private clean energy investments in 2010, China ranks first for the second straight year, surpassing the U.S.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/china-solidifies-clean-energy-powerhouse" target="_blank">read more</a></p>General PolicyUS - Federal PolicyChinaRegions (General)United StatesAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyThu, 07 Apr 2011 22:07:02 +0000Lynn Englum622 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateChina Releases Plan to Increase Renewable Energy Usehttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/china-releases-plan-increase-renewable-energy-use
<p>China has&nbsp;released its Twelfth 5-year Plan, demonstrating the country&rsquo;s path toward a more sustainable future with a continued commitment to ramping up renewable energy use.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/china-releases-plan-increase-renewable-energy-use" target="_blank">read more</a></p>International PolicyChinaAsiaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyWed, 23 Mar 2011 14:15:48 +0000Lynn Englum616 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateEconomist Robert Litterman: "Price Climate Risk Immediately" through a Price on Carbon Emissionshttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/pricing-risk-carbon-feb2011
<p>&quot;The logic is very simple,&quot; says economist&nbsp;Robert Litterman.&nbsp; &quot;Not pricing risk leads to too much risk being taken; and too much risk being taken leads to disasters.&quot;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/pricing-risk-carbon-feb2011" target="_blank">read more</a></p>General PolicyUS - Federal PolicySlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyTue, 01 Mar 2011 01:13:43 +0000Nick Sundt606 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climateRenewable Energy Can Phase Out Fossil Fuels in 40 Yearshttp://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/renewable-energy-can-phase-out-fossil-fuels-40-years
<p>If the world continues its current trajectory for fossil fuel use, species, ecosystems and natural resources are all at risk from runaway climate change. WWF released a new report showing how the world can transition away from dirty energy sources and achieve 100% renewable energy by 2050.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/renewable-energy-can-phase-out-fossil-fuels-40-years" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Climate Science - GeneralGeneral Impacts, Adaptation and VulnerabilityEcosystems & SpeciesGeneral PolicyUS - Federal PolicyUnited StatesNorth AmericaSlowing Climate Change (General)Energy SupplyThu, 03 Feb 2011 14:38:32 +0000Lou Leonard589 at http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate